Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-14

CATARRH!
Throat Diseases, Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSUMPTION,
Together with diseases Of the
Eye, Ear and Heart,
Successfully treated by
NJ. Hilton Williams, Nd, M.C.P.S.0.
M. s75 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE. Lo
ANGELES. CAL.
c A T A r r Fl

features is a morbid dischnrge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times,
In some there Ia an almost cons slant flow
of clear, acid huid, but oftener an offensive,
purult mt, or muco-purulent, gieenish-yel-
low matter is secrcted. which accumulates
iu the nostrils or drops Into the throat
neces stating its frequent removal by blow.
lug the pOSe or expectoration, aud often by
oosn processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
rottenness, so great is the amount OF matter ,
discharged ana so fetid is its odOr. The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the bead, and as q recuinbent
position neturall- favors the. dow down
wa. d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are Obliged TO
lie with the head very much elevated in
order 10 sleep with some degree Of com
fort.
In others n tough, viscid and off nsivs
pblegm collects benind and above the soft
and head adherlng to the parts with gluish
tenacity. It's lodgment embarrasses respt-
ration and creates sensation OF irrltati
and uneasiness i'll the affected Locality,
which gives rise TO constant snd almost
irresistible desire 10 relieve the discomforr
by drawing the mucous into the throat so an
to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
popularly known as hawking" is chsrac-
teristic of eatarrh, and proves as enoar
rassiug 20 the enc affected as 1t is disagree.
able 10 those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits Itself on the membrane in the
share Of dry. hard conefetions, which are
discharged by way OF the nos rils or throat
in Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustations accumu-
late to such an extent as to form n regular
plug in the nose, which obsruols breathing
and prod1ces serious discomfort. So firmly
do these incruststlons adhere to the point
OF sttochment that their removal ,uaiiY
erqnires the most violent efforts; not Gnfre
quently they have TO be torn from the men,
brane. occasionally n solid cast of notable
size is expelled, % which thrre are gener-
ally traces of blood. but in some cases the
cast presents IA TUBULAR appearance, being
of exact shape of The nusal cavity. This
condition is indicative of ulcerstiou, which
III time may destroy the bony structure OF
the nose aud produce a subsequent hatten-
| ing of that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with IN which
| q thick, Yiscid, Shiny secretivh AIS the
| membrane of the nasal cavities aud theu
putfihes, giving rise TO q stencil which is.
really overpowering and sufficiently fetid
| to poison the atmosphere OF a whole room;
and there are others In which all tde secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
| ing ali unpleasant feeling of Gryness, heat
| and feverishness In the head aud nose--a
condition popularity known as "niy Ca
tarrh.'
| The disease speedily extends TO the air
cavities of the bones of the forehead aud
| face, giving rise to distressing sensation
| of heavy weight or compression over the
forehead. especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and 10 feeling OF
| fullness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
in the nnstrils near the root OF the nose, as
well as In the upper part Of the throat,aoovc
| and behind the soft palate Sometimes
there is pain obstinafely fixed In some par.
ticulaI part, ms In the temple, on the top of
the head. at the back of the neck, CT behind
the orbits, and occasionally pain maniiests
itself in the face Of SO severe a character
that il is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
| The breath ie ALWAYS tainted and &C times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickeniug
odor. In some cases IL becomes 10 revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
sn object of disgust TO himse Il as well as to
others.
The nasal membrans is thickened and
cOngested, causing the nose TO be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, somslirnea on
the other, ana often Oh both, giving rts to
n dissgreeahle stuffy sensation in the head,
and occasioning violent and prUlonhed
paroxySms of sueeZing
The voice is weak, indistinet and husky,
or of q nasal Character, displsylug a sort OF
smiling quality. OfteHtimes there Is con
tin9ous hoarseoes. aud discordance. There
is also a sense OF irritation in the throat
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, proc ucing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
| complain of an uncomfortable feeling of
fullness. or cboky sensation in the throat
and in others OF a distressing and almost
constsnt dryness. for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
nauseous taste In The mouth or tnroat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite Is caprieionsa and nearly always bad
in the morning. The PATIENTS languid, un-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in Spirits at times fearful, timid,
sgitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and permaa-
ent impairment threatened.
The mucus membrane soon becomes NOR
bldly sensitive TO unfavorable influences.
and in spite OF the utmost care becomes af-
fected from the SLIGHTEST causes, SO that at
last breath of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive of cold,
and gives rise to serious Disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
tect TO frequent and repeated colds, each
attack aggravating the disease by giving IL
new impulse and involving q larger ex-
tent or surface than its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat larynx. trachea
and bronchial tubes. until, encroaching
further and further, 1t reaches the finer
| qualifications OF the bronchi, when but q
| slight impulse is required to send Ii to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does. affect
other organs in the body especially those
containing mucns membrape, SUCH AS the
stomach, bowels, kidneys. etc.
| by the emplo! ment OF proper inbalatfons
In the form OF medicated vapor (uot steam
or spray) we are able to produce Immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
VIII fndIts way into the most remote aud
intricate cavities. where II is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. BY these
| means every case can be cured.
oZGNA.
Ozena Is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
| in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
end Ia ozgna but II most frequently occurs
i'll those who are naturally scrofulous. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and Ii generally OF a
yellcwish or greenish yellow color, freqent.
ly tinged with blood, aud almost always at
tended by an offensive smell. In the Ian.
guage Of Ir. Wood, of Philadelphia, "The
disagreeable which the physician has 10
encounter. In bad cases The breath OF the
| patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
1ect OF disgust even 10 himself" In some
cases pieces OF bone become separated and
slough on, leaving deep. unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete bloody matter and are ex.
| tremely diiicult to heal. After ozmna has
continued for some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost.
DEAFNESS is one OF the most common conse-
auences, ana results from Its extension
through the eustachian tnbes to the internal
| ear Pains In the head and over the frontal
slnuses, impairiDg memory, and even In
| sanity frequently springs frem It's extension
n 20 ane nrain. Ihe greatest danger. however,
| because the most common, is that II will
extend downward and affect the lungs. In
most cases OF pulmonary disease catarrh is
present IN some degree. and In many in
s.shces IL causes a large share OF the pa
tient's discomfort
BESIDES these grave CONSEQUENCES, ali OF
which are liable TO spring from scro fuious
catarrh or oz0na, there are others which, IL
less dangerous. are sufficiently unpleasant
| ~ occasions great unhapplness tot thousands
OF b9th sexes. by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement ia liie An often
siye running from the nose, with foul
breath, is about as great a calamity rs can
peiail young. people. tor no young people
| ed with cstarrh
Those who visit Southern California. after
Trying every known remedy aud falling In
obtaining health through climatic changes
| alone, would do well to try this wonderful
system, which is revoluttonizing the whole